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Why Red/Green Metrics Make Us Miss Important Signals

tl;dr: Red/green metrics and single-point comparisons hide important signals in your data. Time-series charts and Process Behavior Charts reveal when systems actually change–and when leaders should learn instead of overreact. In many organizations, leaders rely on red/green color-coding to evaluate…

Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 13, 2019

Healthcare – Creating Value for Patients Canadian healthcare policy limits true innovation by clinging to outdated thinking developed in times of much slower change and technological sophistication.  If we want patients to benefit from technological innovation, Canada must relax or reinvent…